Case Study: Dole Food Company Inc. achieves weeks-to-hours PO processing and centralized, automated procurement with SAP Ariba

Dole Bringing Freshness to Spend and Procurement with SAP Ariba Solutions

Dole Food Company, a global producer of fruit and vegetables operating in 90 countries with more than 300 products, needed to standardize, centralize and speed up procurement across Central and South America. The company faced disparate processes and ERP systems, slow PO processing and inconsistent supplier onboarding and communication that drove up costs and delayed decisions.

Dole implemented the SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing solution, centralizing spend data, standardizing tools and automating procure-to-pay workflows while adapting the rollout to local business cultures. The result: streamlined procurement and supplier communication, 16 days saved per PO (processing 48,000 POs a year), faster decision making, better pricing and a stronger supply chain.

Dole Food Company Inc.

Adriana Miranda

Customer Service Supervisor